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Kate Dearden vs Dave Doogan

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Dave Doogan voted the same way 43% of the time, based on 127 shared comparable votes.

54 same votes 73 different votes 127 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 19% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 33% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

86.1%
13% above average
Rank 74 of 649
Participation
48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
508
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
799
1,658 eligible divisions
247
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
433
54.2% of votes cast
261
51.4% of votes cast
No votes
366
45.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 649
Appearances
92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
206
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 649
Contributions
156
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42% above average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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